IELTS Writing Task 2 - New IELTS Essay Tasks/Topics 2022

IELTS Writing Task 2 - New IELTS Essay Tasks/Topics 2022

Here are the essay tasks reported by students who have already taken IELTS this year.

The phrasing of the tasks might be different in the real exam, but it’s useful to know the topics.

We do NOT know the exact tasks and these are the questions reported by students from memory. So, the topic might be the same, but the words in the task might be different.

UBI = Universal Basic Income
The government should give each citizen a basic income so that they have enough money to live on, even if they are unemployed. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Robots/Technology
Today different types of robots are being developed which can serve as friends, help at work and at home. Is this a positive or negative development?

OR
Information technology is changing many aspects of our lives and now dominates our home, leisure, and work activities. Do the advantages of information technology outweigh the drawbacks?

Overweight Children
In many countries, children are becoming overweight and unhealthy. Some people think that the government should be responsible for solving this problem.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Social Media
Social media enable people to keep in touch with each other and learn about the news. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

Education
Some people believe that the best way to succeed in life is to get higher education/a university degree, while others disagree and say that it is no longer true today. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Many people argue that in order to improve educational quality, high school students should be encouraged to question and offer criticisms on their teachers. Others think this will lead to a loss of respect and discipline in the classroom.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Some people believe that schools should choose students according to their academic abilities. Others think that it is better to have students with different abilities studying together. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Crime
Some people believe that the best way to reduce crime is to educate prisoners so that they can find a job after they are released. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Safety
More and more people do not feel safe when they leave home. Why is this? What could be done to address this issue?

Philosophical
Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others, however, think that change is always good.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that enjoying the present is more important than planning for the future. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

About The Elderly
Some believe that younger family members should be legally responsible for supporting older family members when they become physically, mentally and financially unable to look after themselves. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Many doctors recommend that older people should exercise regularly, but most patients do not follow an exercise routine.
Why do you think this happens?
How can people be encouraged to exercise regularly?

Modern World
In the 20th century, contact between different parts of the world has developed rapidly thanks to air travel and telecommunications.
Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

Family (or serious? Are you really asking me about this?)
Today family members eat fewer meals together.
Why is this?
Is this a positive or negative trend?


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